Miniature Rose Plant Named &#39;Poulpar109&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, pink orange blend flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation:

Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar109’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2011 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpar109’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has orange flowers while the new variety has pinkorange blend flowers. The female seed parent plant has golden yellowflowers while the new variety has pink orange blend flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant pink orange blend flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpar109’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2011 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar109’ was selected in thespring of 2012 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar109’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2012. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpar109’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpar109’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowers,petals and sepals detached, and reproductive flower parts.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are a cluster offlowers on a branch and leaves. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar109’, as observed in itsgrowth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references aremade using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) ColourChart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulpollo’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,539 are compared to ‘Poulpar109’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar109’ ‘Poulpollo’ Petal Count 30 30-35 Flower Diameter 55mm 40-45 mm General Tonality Orange Group 27C and Blend of Greyed-Orangeof Flower Color Orange Group 29B, and Group 170C and Orange Red Group38A Group 28D-29D

-   Flower and flower bud:    -   -   Blooming habit.—Continuous.        -   Flower bud.—Size: Upon opening, 20 mm in length from base of            receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm. Bud form:            Ovoid. Bud color: As sepals divide petals are Red Group 43C            and Red Group 46C. Sepal inner surface: Color: Yellow-Green            Group 146D. Surface: Lightly pubescent. Sepal outer surface:            Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of            Greyed-Red Group 181B. Texture: Smooth. Sepal Shape: Apex:            Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with receptacle. Sepal Margin:            Margins have moderate foliaceous appendages on three of the            five sepals. Sepal size: 30 mm long, 9 mm wide. Receptacle:            Texture: Smooth. Size: 4 mm in height, 7 mm wide. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel. Pedicel: Surface:            Smooth. Length: About 35 mm. Diameter: 2 mm on average.            Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of            Greyed-Red Group 181B. Strength: Strong. Peduncle: Length: 2            to 10 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Color: Yellow-Green Group            145A. Texture: Smooth.        -   Flower bud development.—Flower buds are borne in clusters of            3 to 5 flower buds on each peduncle. Overall, each flowering            branch exhibits about 20 flowers.        -   Flower bloom.—Fragrance: Light floral. Duration: The blooms            have a duration on the plant of approximately 20 days.            Petals fall cleanly away from plant after flowers have fully            matured. Size: Flower diameter is 55 mm when open. Flower            depth is 27 mm. Flower shape: Rosette, somewhat globular in            shape, with many slightly overlapping petals of different            sizes. Shape of flower, side view: The upper portion is            flattened convex. The lower portion is flat.        -   Petalage.—Under normal conditions, flowers have about 30            petals.        -   General tonality of flower.—Open flowers are Orange Group            27C and Orange Group 29B, and Red Group 38A.        -   Petal color.—Upon opening, and after opening, outer petals            Upper surface: Yellow-Orange Group 19C at marginal and            middle zone. Towards basal zone Yellow Group 3C. Lower            surface: Red Group 54B and Red Group 36C with additional            intonations of Orange Group 26C. Upon opening, and after            opening, inner petals: Upper surface: Yellow-Orange Group            19B. Lower surface: Red Group 37A with intonations of Orange            Group 29C. Basal petal spots, upon and after opening: Upper            surface: Yellow Group 3C. Lower surface: Yellow Group 3C.        -   Petals.—Petal Reflex: Outer petals are partially reflexed.            Margin: Some petals are entire and uniform. Other petals            exhibit clefts at the apex of the margin. Moderate to strong            undulations. Shape; Rounded. Apex shape: Rounded. Base            shape: Obtuse. Size: 23 mm (l)×28 mm (w). Texture: Smooth.            Thickness: Average. Petaloids: Size: 12 mm (l) by 6 mm (w).            Quantity: About 6. Shape: Elliptical with an acute base and            rounded apex. Color: Upper surface is Yellow-Orange Group            19B. Lower surface is Red Group 37A with intonations of            Orange Group 29C.        -   Reproductive flower parts.—Pollen: None observed. Anthers:            Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 13B. Quantity: 50            on average. Filaments: Color: Yellow-White Group 158C.            Length: 3 mm. Pistils: Length: 5 mm. Quantity: 38 on            average. Stigmas: Color: Red Group 43B. Styles: Color:            Yellow Group 5D. Location of stigmas: Superior in location            relative to the length of the filaments and the height of            the anthers. Hips: None Observed.-   Plant:    -   -   Plant growth.—Upright, bushy. Plants are 30 cm in height,            and 30 cm wide.        -   Stems.—Color of juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 144B.            Color of mature growth: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Length:            Canes are about 15 cm from the base of the plant to the            flowering portion. Diameter: About 5 mm. Internodes: On            mature canes about 37 mm between nodes. Surface Texture:            Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.        -   Long prickles.—Incidence: 4 prickles per 10 cm of stem.            Size: Average length of prickles on mature stems is 4 mm.            Shape: Upper portion is concave. Lower portion is concave.            Color: Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Red Group 179A. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Red Group 179A.        -   Plant foliage.—Compound leaf: 105 mm (l)×60 (w). Quantity: 3            leaves per 10 cm of stem on average. Color of juvenile            foliage: Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Red Group 179A. Lower side:            Yellow-Green Group 144B with intonations of Greyed-Red Group            179A. Color of mature foliage: Upper side: Yellow-Green            Group 147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B.        -   Plant leaves and leaflets.—Stipules: Size: 18 mm long, 3 mm            wide. Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly            broad based with outward extending apices. Margins: Finely            serrated. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Petiole: Length:            22 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Upper surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Red Group            179B. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Rachis:            Length: 35 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A            with intonations of Greyed-Red Group 179B. Lower surface            color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Leaflet: Quantity: Normally            5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Size: Terminal leaflets are            about 35 mm long, 23 mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical.            Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute. Texture: Smooth. Thickness:            Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate.            Glossiness: Moderately glossy.        -   Disease resistance.—Above average resistance to powdery            mildew Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora            sparsa, rust Phragmidium sps., black spot Diplocarpon rosae,            and Botrytis cinerea under normal growing conditions.        -   Cold hardiness.—The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold            Hardiness Zone 6.        -   Heat tolerance.—The variety has been found to be suitable            for climate conditions found in the American Horticulture            Society heat zone 7.

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature rose class named ‘Poulpar109’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant pink orange flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom. 